Submit your talk for #UnlockedConf Seattle
Unlocked Conf is a one-day conference for engineers building high-performance, real-world systems with Valkey and modern low-latency infrastructure. We're looking for practical, technical talks grounded in production experience. The best submissions dig into real tradeoffs, failure modes, and lessons learned from scaling systems under load.
If you're working on making systems faster, more predictable, and more resilient in production, we want to hear what actually worked, what didn't, and why.
Valkey usage or integration is encouraged, but not required.
Talk formats
Deep Dives (20-30 minutes)
Case studies, benchmarks, and design patterns that help engineers:
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Increase throughput
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Reduce tail latency
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Build resilient distributed systems
Lightning Talks (5-10 minutes)
Short, focused insights or lessons learned that:
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Share a sharp technical takeaway
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Highlight a hard-earned optimization or failure
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Spark discussion and new ideas
Panels (45-60 minutes)
Moderated discussions with multiple practitioners comparing real-world approaches to performance and reliability challenges.
Don't let travel costs stop you from sharing your work. We have limited funds available to help accepted speakers with travel expenses. Tell us a little about your situation and why attending matters to you in your proposal, and we'll do our best to help.